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Sunscreens contain ultraviolet (UV) filters which protects the skin from the ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB). Exposure to ultraviolet radiation can cause sunburn and skin cancer. Sunscreens absorb or reflect the radiation, and therefore protect the skin.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 11y agoSunscreen and Sunblocks are made to protect the skin from the harmful UV rays of the sun and can help prevent photoaging.
There are chemical sunscreens and physical sunscreens.
Chemicals sunscreens absorb UV rays.
Physical sunscreens reflect UV rays.
It can be made in powder form, liquid, spray, lotion, balm and much more. My recommendation is physical sunscreens, as they provide broad spectrum protection against UVA and UVB rays (the two harmful rays of the sun).
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∙ 12y agoIt blocks harmful UV rays and thus prevents skin cancer . The higher the factor number,the higher the protection.
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∙ 12y agosunscreen is important because it protects you from the sun, because the sun is so strong. it keeps you from getting sunburns. Also, it keeps your body from getting cancer.
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∙ 13y agoIt protects you from UV rays which are harmful to the skin.
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How can you protect your skin from the sun?
Put sunscreen on.
How can you protect your skin from the harmful effects of the sun?
you put on sunscreen.
How well do different materials protect the skin from the sun?
Well, Sunscreen helps, but not all the way it helps protect your skin from burning, but it all depends on what kind of sunscreen you use
How does suncreen protect you from UV rays?
Sunscreen contains special compounds called SPF. They protect us from UV rays.
How can you reduce the development of skin cancer?
where sunscreen to protect your skin from the uv rays from the sun
How does sunscreen protect you fromthe sun?
it creates a barrier over the bare skin, protecting it
Red sweat hippos?
The red sweat is a natural antibiotic sunscreen to protect them from the heat and sun.
How do you protect ourselves from the harmful rays of the sun?
The Mesosphere blocks out most of them, and sunscreen blocks the rest out.
How can we protect our self from the sun?
From wearing sunscreen and staying in cool places.For example, going under a tree or using a sun umbrella.
How do you protect your skin from the sun?
If your outside and the sun is beating down on you, go and put on some sunscreen. Or put some more clothes on. Be careful not to get a heatstroke!
where is sunscreen to protect your skin from the UV rays of the sun?
The most common areas of the skin that people apply sunscreen to are the face, neck, arms, legs, and any other exposed skin that is likely to be exposed to the sun.
Sunscreen is used to protect the skin from exposure to which type of solar radiation Visible X-rays Infrared Ultraviolet Microwaves?
Sunscreen is used to protect the skin from ultraviolet radiation emitted primarily by our sun. The ozone layer also protects us from ultraviolet rays, however the current problems with holes in the ozone layer makes wearing sunscreen almost essential if one is going to be outside for an extended period of time.
